Scott Carpenter

Former Contributor|Sustainability

I cover the energy industry, focusing on climate and green tech. Formerly I covered oil markets for commodities publication Argus Media. My writing has appeared in The Economist, among other publications.

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2,037 viewsApr 20, 2021

Scientists Create Wood That Generates Useful Amounts Of Electricity

Scientists at ETH Zurich manipulated a property of wood called piezoelectricity, potentially making it possible to insert "electric wood" into floorboards so that walking across them would generate power to be stored in a battery.

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4,645 viewsMar 29, 2021

The Woman Transforming One Of America’s Biggest Oil Companies

Vicki Hollub's technocratic style and willingness to push through big changes could prove a valuable asset as Occidental Petroleum confronts its biggest challenge yet: climate change.

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13,701 viewsMar 29, 2021

Shell Wants To Own The Gas Stations Of The Future

Shell wants to offer electric vehicle charging, hydrogen and biofuels at its sprawling network of retail sites. And rather than generate its own electricity, Shell's plan suggests it may end up buying much of it in wholesale power markets.

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1,408 viewsMar 29, 2021

New Bills In U.S. Senate Would Bolster Efforts To Store Carbon Underground

One new bill introduced this week would strengthen an existing tax credit known as 45Q that lets companies take a deduction for every ton of carbon sequestered from the air and stored underground.

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1,508 viewsMar 29, 2021

Shale Oil’s New Investors Want Discipline And A Smaller Environmental Footprint

Rising oil prices will quickly put the industry's new capital discipline to the test. If WTI prices remain at $65 per barrel by next year, "all bets are off," one analyst said.